“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” *

I didn’t think I cared who won the Super Bowl – heck, until this afternoon I couldn’t have even told you which teams were playing – but right after I had commented to H how boring I find football, the Patriots scored on an incredible passing play that kept me and H glued to the TV after all. And then….the comeback of the Giants – how exciting! So maybe I get it a little bit after all.

It could have been the basement-cleaning that took place today, or the walking around Bed Bath & Beyond looking for curtain hardware with my friend E yesterday – or I suppose it could have been “the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat” that caused my water to break just as what we thought was the Patriots’ winning touchdown was scored.

If it had been the Stanley Cup finals, though? I wouldn’t have even told H until the game was over.

I’ll keep you posted.

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* Bill Shankly (in all fairness, what we Americans call a soccer player)